Postmaster siphons off Rs 80,000 savings

  • | Monday | 26th June, 2017

Police said that after taking money from the depositors in their passbook but not in the register of post-office. "We have also taken statements of the eight depositors and going by the documents, there might be a possibility that Solanki would have siphoned off money of some more depositors," said the police official. VADODARA: The postmaster of Vasna post officer in Sankheda taluka was booked for siphoning off Rs 80,023 from accounts and deposits of eight people.This is the second such complaint lodged against postal department officer in Chhota Udepur in the last 10 days.The accused Paresh Solanki used to take money from eight people as their deposits in savings account and other schemes. Solanki's fraud came to light when the sub-divisional inspector conducted the audit of the period between May 2015 to October 2016.When the department asked him about the discrepancy, he said that he had taken the money for his personal use. After the audit, the crime was reported to senior superintendent after which it was decided to lodge a complaint against him.A police official said that they have arrested Solanki yet as they are investigating voluminous documentary evidences received from the department.

VADODARA: The postmaster of Vasna post officer in Sankheda taluka was booked for siphoning off Rs 80,023 from accounts and deposits of eight people.This is the second such complaint lodged against postal department officer in Chhota Udepur in the last 10 days.The accused Paresh Solanki used to take money from eight people as their deposits in savings account and other schemes. Police said that after taking money from the depositors in their passbook but not in the register of post-office. Solanki's fraud came to light when the sub-divisional inspector conducted the audit of the period between May 2015 to October 2016.When the department asked him about the discrepancy, he said that he had taken the money for his personal use. After the audit, the crime was reported to senior superintendent after which it was decided to lodge a complaint against him.A police official said that they have arrested Solanki yet as they are investigating voluminous documentary evidences received from the department. "We have also taken statements of the eight depositors and going by the documents, there might be a possibility that Solanki would have siphoned off money of some more depositors," said the police official.

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